Metal chair.



P. P. WENDELL.

MET-AL CHAIR. APPLICATION FILED :uns 2. 1911. f

Patented De.11,1917

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PETER P. WENDELL, OF HAHN, TEXAS.

METAL CHAIR.

Speciiicaton of Letters Patent. .Patented Dec, 11, 1917,

Application filed Juner2, 1917. Serial No. 172,443.

f following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in chairs, the object of the invention being to provide a chair which is cheaply constructed of metal, the parts of which may be readily assembled and disassembled and to also provide an improved chair of this character in which the seat may be used either with or without springs.

The invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of devices hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of a chair constructed and arranged in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view of the same. l

The front legs 1 and rear legs 2 are made of angle metal and the rear legs are of sufficient length to extend above the seat and form the back. The front legs are connected together at a point intermediate their ends by a metal cross bar 3 which is secured by means of rivets 4. The rear legs are connected together by metal cross bars 5 which are secured by rivets 6. The lower portions of the front and rear legs are tubular as at 7. The front legs and rear legs are also connected together by bars 8 which are riveted thereto.

An angle bar 9 connects the upper ends of the front legs together, a similar angle bar 10 connects the rear legs together at a corresponding height and other angle bars 11 connect the front and rear legs together. The angle bars are secured to the legs by rivets or other suitable fastenings yand are arranged with their ends in the angles bef tween the webs of the angle metal legs.

The seat 14 is made of metal and is provided with a. down-turned front flange 15 and with side flanges 16.v The rear endl Supporting springs 18 may bev also provided for the seat. ends of thel supporting springs are connected together by' suitable wires. The lower ends of the supportingsprings bear on the angle bars which connect the front and rear legs and the upper ends of the springs bear under the seat. The springs -The upper and lower are removable and hence the seat may be f used on the chair either with or without `the springs, as will be understood. A suitable cushion may be used on the seat.

A metal chair thus` constructed, is ex-V tremely cheap and simple, may be readily assembled and disassembled and is strong and durable.

While I have herein shown and described a preferred form of my invention, I would have it understood that changes may fbe made in the form, proportion and construction of the several parts without departing from the spirit of my invention and within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I -y claim 1. A metal chairv having legs comprising angle bars, seat supporting bars secured to the legs, springs on said seat supporting` bars, and a. metal seat arranged on the upper ends of the springs, the rearcorners of the seat being arranged to move vertically in the angles of the. rear legs and the seat being extended at its sides and front and provided at the sides and front with downwardly extending flanges over-hanging the corresponding sides of the chair.

2.. A metal chair having legs comprising angle bars, seat supporting angle bars detachably secured to the legs and arranged being extended at its sides and front and being provided at the sides and front with downwardly extending flanges.

, In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

PETER P. WEN DELL.

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Washington, D. C. 

